Resident Directors and students who participate in the CIEE Online Pre-Departure Orientation now have an opportunity to meet prior to the students’ departure in a live, online meeting. The CIEE Online Pre- Departure Orientation sets the tone for academic, cultural, and personal learning during a student’s time abroad.
During the Online Orientation, Resident Directors introduce themselves and program staff - show photos and maps of their Study Center’s facilities, campus, and city - and provide time for students to ask questions - and to get to know the resident staff and each other.
Logistical topics such as housing, packing, visitors, academic policies, health and safety, and free time are addressed. The Resident Director also asks students to consider how they are preparing intellectually and emotionally for their upcoming experience. A short quiz addresses differences in socialization, educational culture, family life, and other issues that U.S. students are likely to face while abroad. The students are asked about their individual goals and the Resident Directors review expectations for behavior, academics, and cultural adaptation. At the end of the session, students are invited to stay online and participate in a Q & A and an open Chat.
CIEE Study Centers offering an Online Pre-Departure Orientation in Fall 2009:
CIEE anticipates that all Study Centers will be involved in the Online Pre-Departure Orientation by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
- Buenos Aires , Argentina: Liberal Arts
- Perth, Australia: Arts and Sciences
- Wollongong, Australia: Arts and Sciences
- Sao Paulo, Brazil, Liberal Arts
Valparaiso, Chile: Liberal Arts
- Beijing, China: Intensive Chinese Language Program
- Nanjing, China: Intensive Chinese Language and Culture
- Shanghai, China: all programs (except summer)
- Prague, Czech Republic: Central European Studies
- Santiago, Dominican Republic: Liberal Arts; Service Learning
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic : Liberal Arts
- Paris, France: Contemporary French Studies
- Rennes, France: Liberal Arts
- Budapest, Hungary: Central European Studies
- Hyderabad, India: Arts and Sciences
- Dublin, Ireland: Arts and Sciences
- Amman, Jordan: all programs (except summer)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands: Social Sciences
- Lima, Peru: Language and Culture
- Dakar, Senegal: Liberal Arts
- Cape Town, South Africa: Arts and Sciences
- Stellenbosch, South Africa: Arts and Sciences
- Bonaire, Southern Caribbean: Tropical Marine Ecology and Conservation
- Alicante, Spain: Liberal Arts
- Barcelona, Spain: Liberal Arts
- Madrid, Spain: Liberal Arts
- Seville, Spain: Business and Culture; Liberal Arts
- Khon Khaen, Thailand: Development and Globalization
- Istanbul, Turkey: Language and Culture
For more information, please contact Meg Quinn at mquinn@ciee.org.